Native Speed
Written in Rust, matching GNU ls speed even with complex icon rendering and colorization.
Everything you need from ls
And a lot more that you didn't know you needed.
Nerd Font Icons
500+ file-type icons using Nerd Fonts for instant visual recognition of any file.
Built-in Tree View
Visualize directory structure with --tree, no extra tools required.
Git Integration
See file status (staged, modified, untracked) inline with --git in any view mode.
GNU Compatible
Supports all standard flags: -l, -a, -R, -h, -t, -S, and 30+ more.
Zero Dependencies
Single static binary (~935 KB). No runtime dependencies, no Python or Bash required.
See it in Action
A modern terminal experience out of the box.
~/my-project
$ lsf
src/ docs/ Cargo.toml README.md build.sh
$ lsf --tree --git --depth 2
. [M]
├── Cargo.toml [S]
├── README.md
├── src/ [M]
│ ├── main.rs [M]
│ └── cli.rs
└── docs/
└── INSTALL.md [?]
├── Cargo.toml [S]
├── README.md
├── src/ [M]
│ ├── main.rs [M]
│ └── cli.rs
└── docs/
└── INSTALL.md [?]
$ lsf -l --git
drwxr-xr-x 5 user staff 160 Mar 8 10:30 src [M]
-rw-r--r-- 1 user staff 842 Mar 8 09:15 Cargo.toml [S]
-rwxr-xr-x 1 user staff 256 Mar 7 14:22 build.sh
-rw-r--r-- 1 user staff 842 Mar 8 09:15 Cargo.toml [S]
-rwxr-xr-x 1 user staff 256 Mar 7 14:22 build.sh
Quick Installation
Choose the method that works best for your environment.
Via Cargo
Recommended — install from crates.io.
cargo install lsf
From Source
Clone and build locally.
git clone https://github.com/swadhinbiswas/ls-f.git
cd ls-f
cargo install --path .
Need more help? Check the Full Installation Guide.